How early is too early to begin life career planning? The importance of the elementary school years

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 89-101

  Magnuson, Carolyn S ^a   Starr, Marion F ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education(Retired)   (United States)

Author keywords

Career decision making; Child development and career development; Elementary school aged children; Life career planning; Self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034362781     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089484530002700203     Document Type: Article

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